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Keith Carruthers, TWFRS Area manager of community safety said: “These attacks are indefensible. They endanger the lives of committed and dedicated firefighters and our colleagues across the emergency services. Our sole purpose is to protect and save the lives and homes of everyone in our community and yet we have people who deliberately seek to place us and our appliances at risk.

“Sadly, this was just one of a number of attacks on firefighters across the Bonfire period, fortunately we have CCTV which will hopefully help in the identification of the culprits.”

Anyone with information that will help the police investigation is asked to contact Northumbria Police on 101 quoting reference A5NPT or they can ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.